Edit Garland Senior Center Senior Center Name: Address: City: County: State: -Select- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Zip Code: Phone: Contact Name: Contact Email: Details: The center focuses on the setting being a “home away from home.” It is structured for the community to stop by for “drop-in” activities daily, which might include but not be limited to bingo, dance along to themed music, and educational sessions. The center focuses on computer classes, intergenerational activities, and building connections. The center director keeps the public informed by an editorial titled “Under the Shade Tree” published in the Sampson Independent. A most recent gardening project yielded some healthy vegetables. The center has offered several cooking classes and instructed seniors on the health benefits of home grown veggies and herbs. A primary day is the Older Americans event held in May which continues to encourage seniors that “one is never too old to play. Garland Center has a pool table, exercise room, sewing room and computer lab also. A volunteer provides tax preparation services every year. They have wellness programs such as: Being prepared for flu season by providing information and flu shots with partners such as Walgreens, the Community College nursing program, and Sampson County Health Department; Monthly foot care; Evidenced based exercise programs; Intergenerational and volunteer opportunities. Website: Membership Information: Services: Bingo, Dance Along to Themed Music, Educational Sessions, Computer Classes, Intergenerational Activities, Cooking Classes, Flu Shots, Monthly Foot Care, Evidenced Based Exercise Programs, Volunteer Opportunities Age Requirements: Operation Time:
